The National tribune., 1887-01-27
WORK OF THE GAR. PENSION COM
MITTEE.

The following is the full text of the Recon-
mendations for pension legislation which the
GAR. Pension Committee has been urging
upon Congress, and which has repeatedly re-
ceived the Endorsement of the National En-
campment
That the record Of the acceptance and muster-in
OF the soldier sailor shall be pTd gdcie evidence
that he was sound at that time.
An increase Of pensions TO widows TO sl2 per
month
The continuance Of pension 10 the widow or de-
pendent relatives whether the pensioner dies from
the effects Of wounds or disease resulting from the
service or not.
An increase of pensions 10 minor children from
two dollars to five dollars per month, and extend
ing the limit Of age from &c TO is years. and In case
a minor child is insane, idiotic, or otherwise help
less the pension TO continue during the life Of said
child
A re-enactment OF the arrears law.
Pensions 10 parents, Il now dependent, instead Of
requiring proof of dependence at the time Of the
soldiers enlistment.
Pensions 10 Survivors Of rebel prisons who are
suffering from disability, without proof that said
disability arose from said Imprisonment.
The following special rates Of PENSIONS:
To those who lost both eyes. or arms or legs, or
an arm and leg. disability equivalent thereto,
one hundred dollars per month.
For amputaton at the hip or shoulder joint. or so
near thereto as TO prevent wearing an artificial
limb fifty dollars per month.
For amputation Of leg arm, above the knee or
elbow or amputation 80 near the knee or elbow
joint 10 render the Joint useless forty dollars pei
month.
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dollars per month.
Pensions 10 all honorably discharged soldiers
aud sailors now disabled or dependent upon then
own labor for support without proof that such dis
ability arose from the service.
Equalization Of the bounties paid by the Gen
eral Government.
The good results which have been obtained
are the best testimony TO the wisdom, tao
and zeal with which the Committee ha
served those whom it represents.
OF the above recommendations there hav,
already been enacted into law:
i. The prior soundness clause.
2 Increase of widows pensions TO S1s
month.
3. Pensions to dependent parents.
a. One hundred dollars a month TO thos
who lost both arms
5. Thirty dollars a month for amputatio
below the knee or elbow.
Where $50 a month was asked for ampu
tation at the hip or shoulder-joint $45 ha
been given. Where $40 month was aske
for amputation at or near the elbow or kne
$50 has been allowed.
When the House bill now before the Ser
ate passes that body it will carry out a larq
portion of the recommendations relating |
! disabled and dependent veterans and prison
ers Of war.
There yet remains Enacted upon ii
Z clauses relating 10 continuance Of pension
, TO widows, increase Of pensions TO min'
children, re-enactment of the arrears La
and equalization Of bounties.
There is every reason for expecting tn
these win receive the earnest attention
the next Congress.
Altogether this is a most creditable shoN
ing Of good accomplished for the comradt
and the thanks of the whole body Of We
Grams are due 10 the men who have sery,
them 50 intelligently and well